#19. Evolving through the corporate world with Andy Chiu. 🇩🇪 lg.

09/13/21 • 61 min

Many of us grew up and built our careers in the corporate world with countless ups and downs on our way.

My guest today from Hong Kong is definitely one of us - Andy Chiu.

Andy experienced the culture of L'Oréal and Mercedes Benz before he learned that wearing a suit is not the definition of being successful. He followed his true passion and landed in the sports and lifestyle industry, worked at Adidas and Puma and Adidas again leading Originals in Japan. Andy is a true expert in building cultural relevance for brands, became an entrepreneur, started a business and is today consulting brands and corporations. I consider myself lucky to know him and to have the chance to chat in my podcast. 🎙️

Some things I have learned in our session:

➡️ Wearing a suit is not equal being successful. 👔

➡️ Find and follow your passion as this is the base for success in your profession.

➡️ Sometimes all the answers to challenges in a corporation are already there, but it needs an external person to come and speak them out loud.

➡️ Substance in product and communication will always win on a long term.

✍️ Enjoy todays episode, subscribe us, rate us and make sure to drink and learn with people around you.

Show notes:
2:20 Drink of the day.
5:30 How Andy became Andy.
12:30 Wearing a suit = Being successful?
31:00 Finding myself as a base for success.
38:00 Judging my experience in the corporate world.
43:00 The importance of substance.
50:00 Getting cultural relevant.
56:30 The network question.

Many of us grew up and built our careers in the corporate world with countless ups and downs on our way.

My guest today from Hong Kong is definitely one of us - Andy Chiu.

Some things I have learned in our session:

➡️ Wearing a suit is not equal being successful. 👔

➡️ Find and follow your passion as this is the base for success in your profession.

➡️ Sometimes all the answers to challenges in a corporation are already there, but it needs an external person to come and speak them out loud.

➡️ Substance in product and communication will always win on a long term.

✍️ Enjoy todays episode, subscribe us, rate us and make sure to drink and learn with people around you.

Vorherige Episode

#18. The science behind reading the future with Peter Wippermann. 🇩🇪 lg.

Todays guest is one of the leading trend researchers Peter Wippermann.
Peter tells the story how he became a researcher who's job it is to model the future and shares a lot of findings out of his studies. I personally liked his view not focussing on single fast paced trends, but building baselines on five dimensions to measure developments over time and predict changes in our society. His five focus dimensions are:
- social change
- ageing demographics
- technological developments
- economical change
- cultural change
Check out the Trendbüro website:
https://trendbuero.com/de
I apologise for the mediocre sound quality on this episode.
✍️ Enjoy todays episode, subscribe us, rate us and make sure to drink and learn with people around you.

Show notes:
2:03 Drink of the day.
4:15How Peter became Peter.
9:40 Anticipating trends.
32:00Scary trends.
40:10Creating the ICH AG.
42:10The network question.

Nächste Episode

#20. Talking Negotiation with Jon Speichinger from the GAP PARTNERSHIP. 🇩🇪 lg.

During a career you go through a lot of trainings, some good and inspiring, others a waste of time and energy.

One of the most impactful trainings in my career has been about negotiation with the GAP Partnership. Even after many years I still think about it. As I know that many people have difficulties with this topic, I have invited Jon Speichinger, a negotiation expert at the GAP.
Jon shared his life story, but also a lot of insights about negotiations.
Another one in German I’m afraid. :)

Some things I have learned in our session:

➡️ Take preparation seriously. Know exactly what you want and what your no gos are. Learn about the other site, see the world out of their shoes, play „what if“ games.

➡️ Listen carefully. You might learn things which are important to the other site and easy wins for you.

➡️ Success is not just measured through numbers - especially in a long term partnership it is important that both parties leave the table with a good feeling.

✍️ Enjoy todays episode, subscribe us, rate us and make sure to drink and learn with people around you.
Website:
https://www.thegappartnership.com
Show notes:
4:22 Drink of the day.
7:20 How Jon became Jon.
13:40 Negotiation in different Cultures.
19:00 My life at the GAP PARTNERSHIP.
26:00 Negotiations are nothing bad...
38:00 Training and preparation is everything.
49:00 Take controle.
55:40 The network question.